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Majority Disapproves of Trump’s Handling of Iran

January 13, 2020 Buck Banks

56%

A new ABC News/Ipsos poll finds a majority of Americans said they disapprove of President Trump’s handling of the situation with Iran, 56% to 43%. Most also think the country is now less safe, 52% to 25%.

Most See Trump’s Iran Actions as ‘Reckless’

January 9, 2020 Buck Banks

52%

A new USA Today/Ipsos poll finds a majority of those surveyed, by 52% to 34%, called President Trump’s behavior towards Iran “reckless.” In addition, 65% think the actions make America “less safe.”

Biden Won’t Give Trump Benefit of the Doubt on Soleimani Assassination

January 8, 2020 Buck Banks

“I don’t give him the benefit of the doubt because he’s lied so much about virtually everything.”

— Joe Biden, in an interview with NBC News, on giving President Trump the benefit of the doubt of justification for assassinating an Iranian general.

Tucker Carlson Takes Trump Admin to Task Over Soleimani Assassination

January 8, 2020 Buck Banks

“Seems like about 20 minutes ago, we were denouncing these people as the ‘deep state’ and pledging never to trust them again without verification. Now, for some reason, we do trust them — implicitly and completely.”

— Fox News host Tucker Carlson, quoted by the New York Times.

Sucking Up to Saudis

January 7, 2020 Buck Banks

You have to admit, Trump’s a busy man,
Between assassinations and war with Iran.
But with war on the line,
He carved out executive time
To meet with Saudi Crown Prince Khalid bin Salman.

Paul Says It’s Naive to Expect Iran to negotiate Now

January 7, 2020January 8, 2020 Buck Banks

“The administration tore up the Iran agreement, placed a significant, severe embargo on Iran, and then killed one of their major generals — nobody in their right mind would actually think that that would lead to negotiations. So when Secretary of State Pompeo’s out there saying, ‘Well, maximum pressure, our goal is to get them back to the negotiating table,’ no naive child would believe that, you would have to be brain-dead to believe that.”

— Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), on CNN.

Poll: 43% of Voters Approve of Assassination of Soleimani

January 7, 2020 Buck Banks

43%

A new HuffPost/YouGov survey found that 43% of voters said they supported President Trump’s order to kill Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani. Among that pool, 30% said they strongly approved of the decision. Thirty-eight percent of voters said they disapproved of the military action.

Iran Officials Hinting at Attacking Trump Resort Properties

January 7, 2020 Buck Banks

“Senior Iranian officials are using Twitter to hint at threats against President Trump’s properties — including his Mar-a-Lago Club resort in Florida and Trump Tower in Manhattan — over the killing of Iran’s top military commander.”

Tag: War with Iran

Majority Disapproves of Trump’s Handling of Iran

56%

A new ABC News/Ipsos poll finds a majority of Americans said they disapprove of President Trump’s handling of the situation with Iran, 56% to 43%. Most also think the country is now less safe, 52% to 25%.

Most See Trump’s Iran Actions as ‘Reckless’

52%

A new USA Today/Ipsos poll finds a majority of those surveyed, by 52% to 34%, called President Trump’s behavior towards Iran “reckless.” In addition, 65% think the actions make America “less safe.”

Biden Won’t Give Trump Benefit of the Doubt on Soleimani Assassination

“I don’t give him the benefit of the doubt because he’s lied so much about virtually everything.”

— Joe Biden, in an interview with NBC News, on giving President Trump the benefit of the doubt of justification for assassinating an Iranian general.

Tucker Carlson Takes Trump Admin to Task Over Soleimani Assassination

— Fox News host Tucker Carlson, quoted by the New York Times.

Sucking Up to Saudis

Paul Says It’s Naive to Expect Iran to negotiate Now

— Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), on CNN.

Poll: 43% of Voters Approve of Assassination of Soleimani

43%

A new HuffPost/YouGov survey found that 43% of voters said they supported President Trump’s order to kill Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani. Among that pool, 30% said they strongly approved of the decision. Thirty-eight percent of voters said they disapproved of the military action.

Iran Officials Hinting at Attacking Trump Resort Properties

“Senior Iranian officials are using Twitter to hint at threats against President Trump’s properties — including his Mar-a-Lago Club resort in Florida and Trump Tower in Manhattan — over the killing of Iran’s top military commander.”

— New York Post

Poetic Justice

Verbatim

“If you are committing fraud against the American people, all of us in public leadership should be trying to stop it and throw you in prison for enriching yourself off the American taxpayer.”

— Vice President JD Vance, on Fox News.

“Your generation has a great bullshit meter, because you’re fed bullshit online all day. And the Democratic Party brand right now is so bullshit.”

— Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D), quoted by The Atlantic, speaking to college students.

“We are done, Americans are done with endless conflict in the Middle East, spending trillions of dollars, American lives… this is insane and we have to call it for what it is.”

— Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO), on CNN.

Numerati

+175,000

“The U.S. State Department announced on Monday that it has revoked more than 175,000 visas during President Donald Trump’s administration so far,” Fox News reports.

$4,600

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30%

A new American Research Group poll finds just 30% of Americans say they approve of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president and 67% say they disapprove.

61% to 35%